September, 1997

CIDER CONTEST

First-ever Michigan cider contest to be held

Michigan cider makers will get a chance to see who's the best in the state this year.
Bob Tritten, Michigan State University Extension agent is coordinating the first-ever cider contest at Michigan State Horticultural Society's annual meeting December 2-4.
"The focus of this effort is two-fold - to help improve the quality of Michigan cider making and to bring some media attention to our quality cider," Tritten said.
The contest will be open to Michigan cider only for the first year. Next year Tritten anticipates it will be opened up to out-of-state cider.
Judging will take place Wednesday December 3 in the afternoon. Cider entries need to be submitted at the registration desk all day Tuesday and until noon on Wednesday. Cider makers will need to bring two gallons from same batch for the contest. There will be registration forms available at the door and in the November issue of The Great Lakes Fruit Growers News.
The cider contest will be held Wednesday afternoon. Judges will be cider makers and from the media.
There will be plaques and prizes for first, second and third place. A traveling trophy given to the first place winner. All winners will be announced at the Horticultural Society's banquet.
For more information call at Bob Tritten at (810) 732-2177 or email him at tritten@msue.msu.edu.